Missouri Cities Water Co. v. City of St. Peters

LAURANCE M. HYDE, Special Commissioner.

Action in equity in which plaintiff sought to have declared unconstitutional § 250.190, RSMo 1969, which authorizes a city to supply water and sewer services outside its corporate boundaries and to restrain the city from operating its water and sewer system beyond its limits in competition with the existing system of plaintiff in some areas. Defendant filed a motion to dismiss for failure to state a claim upon which relief could be granted, which the court sustained and entered a judgment of dismissal. Plaintiff has appealed and we affirm.

Plaintiff, a…